Social Democratic Front : Joshua Osih Elected Chairman
- Par Eulalia AMABO
- 30 oct. 2023 13:52
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He recorded 985 votes in his favour, out of the 1,565 valid votes cast for the three candidates, giving him a five-year mandate at the helm of the party.
Hon. Joshua Osih, Member of Parliament of the Social Democratic Front (SDF) and Questor of the Bureau of the National Assembly, has been elected the Chairman of the party. He was elected on Sunday October 29, 2023, at 7:05 a.m, at the end of the 10th convention of the party initially slated to hold from October 27-28, but prolonged beyond the expected time. The convention held at the Multipurpose Sports Complex of Yaounde, under the theme, “Together, transformed and more determined.” The convention was also an avenue to pay homage to the memory of the late National Chairman, John Fru Ndi who died on June 12, 2023.
A total of 1,565 valid votes were cast for the position of Chairman which had three contestants with Joshua Osih recording 985 in his favour. Shewa Jestel had 363 votes in his favour while 217 delegates cast their votes to Goddon Zama. After the voting counting, Joshua Osih, former First Vice President of the party, was declared Chairman-elect by the President of the Electoral Commission, Honore Ngam. The Chairman later took his oath of office in accordance with the constitution of the party, in the words “I, Joshua Osih, hereby pledge to respect the constitution of the party and to serve the party to the best of my ability, so help me God.”
In his appreciation speech, Joshua Osih assured delegates of the party that they will not be disappointed. “It is an emotional moment for me. If I have one thing to say, it is that the SDF is back. We will work at winning those Councils, legislative and Senatorial seats, Regional Councils and even win the Presidential seat,” he stated. The new Chairman of the SDF said the time to work is now, and together with his team, they will go to the constituents to lay a stronger foundation of the party from the base. The SDF, he said, is a serious party and needs serious ...
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